7 Sins Your Car Will Never Forgive You For

If your car could you speak, would she sing ballads about
how you shower your love on her?

If you’re doing any of these 7 sins, you probably don’t love
her enough. Some of these are so heinous, they almost border on abuse. We know
for a fact that no matter how much you love her, your car will never forgive
you these 7 mega sins.

1.Procrastinating
On An Engine Air Filter Change

An air filter is an essential organ for your car. It feeds
fresh air to your engine. This fresh air mixes with fuel to create an optimal
mix for combustion. By refusing to change a clogged air filter you are
essentially denying your engine the fresh air it needs, thus making it work
that much harder and indeed guzzle down more fuel. So if you think you are
saving money on a new air filter (a fairly inexpensive spare part), you
really are NOT!

2.Ignoring
Oil Change Signals

Have you been ignoring that oil light indicator on your
dashboard? If you love your car, you really shouldn’t be ignoring that critical
indicator. Oil keeps the engine lubricated. Regular use causes existing oil
particles to break down, causing higher friction and abrasion to the working
car parts. If you want to protect your car and show some real love, changing
engine oil frequently can be the best way to show it.

3.Ignoring
The Check Engine Light

Unfortunately the check engine light signals a problem in
your car but doesn’t specifically pinpoint as to what it may be. From fuel cap
issues to fuel pump problems, it could be just about anything under the
horizon, er, hood! But ignoring the check engine light for long could give you
some serious dents in your wallet. Taking your car to a qualified technician
and getting the problem diagnosed and corrected is the only real way to go about it. After
all, the light’s there for a reason, no? Your car has a problem, show some love
and get it diagnosed and treated, will you!

4.Disregarding
The Need To Change Brakes

You may certainly be proud of your accelerators but it is
really the brakes that you owe your driving skills to. After all, your
confidence in your car’s speed is directly dependent on your confidence in your
car’s braking ability. If your brake pads are worn out and you have been
disregarding them, you could only be increasing your repair and replacement
charges from minor ones to major ones. Not only are you endangering your life
but you are definitely risking a significantly higher price tag on your next
pit stop at the auto service mechanic’s.

5.Overlooking
A Required Timing Belt Change

It is the timing belt that coordinates the engine’s internal
movement. So one can just imagine the carnage within the engine, should this
belt stop working. What is usually a simple change job that costs hardly
anything is the pre-emptive solution to the catastrophic costs that one would
incur in the case of the complete system overhaul caused by a timing belt breakage.

6.Failing The Emissions Test

You don’t seem overly concerned that you have failed the
emissions test, but I assure you, your car certainly is. The problem could be
with the exhaust pipes, the muffler or even the catalytic converter but
whatever it is, you really need to get it fixed. By not fixing the problem with speed you
are interfering with your car’s exhalation. Not only are you hurting your car
but you are also over spending on fuel!

7.Skimping
On The Right Products

It is not just your car’s spare parts that directly affect
your car and its performance, you know. If you are skimping on your car’s
cleaning products or other maintenance products, you are doing your car a
disservice too. For example, if you are using the common household glass
cleaner to clean your car’s windows, you may actually be damaging the glass with ammonia.

Using the right products for the right things and choosing genuine replacement parts will go a long way towards
keeping your car happy and healthy, and letting her give you her best possible
performance.

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